The country house; a practical manual of the planning and construction of the American country home and its surroundings (1905)
Hooper, Charles Edward, 1867- · New York : Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 84
top of the base-board. This givesa secure nailing forthat member (see Fig. 2). As the face ofthe ground denotesthe face of theplaster, the thick-ness of that mem- ^ simple New York State type of Colonial cottage, of old-fashioned long shingles. Cost $5,500. 1<rr . . . Lord & Hewlett,… … 6o The Country House make a good job, owing to the little hold it has upon the bricks. Should it berequired, however, the first rough coat is omitted. Although with care the two-coat work can be made a creditable job, yet thethree-coat method is preferable, inasmuch as the final result is surer and…
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